Shared Residential Custody: Review of the Research (Part II of II)

Shared Residential Custody: Review of the Research (Part II of II)

 BY DR. LINDA NIELSEN CHARACTERISTICS OF SHARED PARENTING FATHERS An issue raised in regard to shared parenting is that these fathers are somehow “better” than other fathers to begin with. If this is true, then whatever benefi ts are associated with shared parenting might have accrued even if these children had lived mainly with their […]

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Shared Residential Custody: Review of the Research (Part I of II

Shared Residential Custody: Review of the Research (Part I of II

DR. LINDA NIELSEN Part I of this two-part article focuses on major concerns relating to shared residential custody, the children’s perspective, parental confl ict, and cooperation and income. Part II will discuss characteristics of fathers, outcomes for children (e.g., academic and behavioral), and stability of shared parenting. The studies referenced in both parts appear at […]

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Words Of Caution To Parents in Child Custody and Visitation situations:

Words Of Caution To Parents in Child Custody and Visitation situations:

Do not try to micro manage the other parent’s time and relationship with the children during visitation.  It is not up to you, even if you have custody of the children, what they may or may not do when together unless there is an actual danger or harm to the children objectively speaking, not in […]

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